# Pennsylvania HB 1423: An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further providing for filling of vaca . . .ncies; in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers; and, in general provisions common to optional plans, further providing for manner of filling vacancies in office.

Pennsylvania HB 1423, An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further providing for filling of vaca . . .ncies; in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers; and, in general provisions common to optional plans, further providing for manner of filling vacancies in office., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brenda M. Pugh (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-09-10 (Laid on the table) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1423
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further providing for filling of vaca . . .ncies; in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers; and, in general provisions common to optional plans, further providing for manner of filling vacancies in office.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Last action: 2025-09-10, Laid on the table
- Sponsor: Brenda M. Pugh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Gleim (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Rowe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Grove

## Actions (6)

- 2025-09-10: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-09-10: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-23: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2025-06-23: First consideration (House)
- 2025-06-23: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-05-07: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1655, 2025-05-07: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1423/PN1655), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1423/PN1655), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1423/PN1655)

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## Sources
- [PN 1655 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1423/PN1655)
- [PN 1655 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1423/PN1655)
- [PN 1655 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1423/PN1655)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1423-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).